The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-13

cd not against crime, but against a combi-
nation for liberty of speech and public
meeting He was convinced that the people
of England would not follow the govern
ments course, which could lead to nothing
but distress and disaster ICheers.l
Mr. Parnel's motion to adjourn the de-
bate was defeated by vote of 22S to 81.
The Attorney General reproached Mr..
Gladstone, who while protesting to reserve
his judgment had very readily come to the
conclusion that the police were murderers
| for having defended the government in
their action at the Ennis meeting.
DILLON BLAMEs THE GOVERNMENT.
Mr. Dillon, who had just arrived from
Dublin, rose and gave his account of the
trouble at Mitchellstown. Why, he said, if
the meeting was illegal had the Govern
ment not proclaimed it. He blamed
the Government for departing from
| the usual custom of asking
for accommodation for the reporters.
Never before had he seen an attempt after
a meeting had commenced, to rush
police and reporter through the thickest
part of the crowd, and the first threat of dis
turbance was only quelled by two gentle
men on the platform driving their own men
back from the police, by striking
them with umbrellas, but the police
reinforced made their way by
bringing their batons to bear on the houses
|
the Tpperary men had brought their black
thorns they would have made short work
of the fifty policemen, but majority had
| only ash riding sticks Mr.. Dillon,
after further describing the events of the
affray, concluded that it was his belief
that some of the shots were fired in revenge
! for blows from which the men were smart
| ing, and others from sheer panic. Meetings
/ would continue to be held in spite of the
| Governments proclamation, but he should
4 always advise the people to abstain from
| violence.
I LORD CHURCHILL ON THE DBBATE.
Lord Randolph Churchill said he did not
regret the debate 1t would bring vividly
before the country the nature of the struggle
in which the government was engaged in
Ireland, the difficulties with which they
had to contend, and the resources
| of their opponents. That they
had to fight on the question of a policy of
the widest latitude was allowed by the OPP
position, but he doubted if there was any
precedent for ex-Ministers bringing all the
force of their combination, and all the
weight of their influence TO bear, not upon
questions of policy, but upon the executive
! in its executive capacity. [Cheers.l
! The leaders of the opposition ostenta-
tiously identified themselves with the Irish
members, accounts of the Mitchellstown af-
1 fair. That fact threw q lurid light upon
I Mr. Gladstone's appeals to the Irish people.
| to exercise patience. What were Ir1shmen
4 to think of the value of those appeals. The
4 most unmitigated condemnation of the
| Irish government received the enthusiastic
\ support and applause Of the leaders of the
opposition. He thought the opposition made
"a capital blunder in putting up Sir
| William HarcoUrt, because the House
could recall speeches of his as forcible and
eloquent in opposite direction. Laugh,
IL AI.-A t.
| Mitchelsttown w6s interd I'd to embarfass
!, the court of law, and was therefore Illegal.
1 The government were JUSTIFIED in the
course they had taken. It was
| been said that the country was opposed to
the governments action, but what would
i bring the government to an end would be
I continuance of the terror and intimidation
| which, during the past six years had been
the dark feature of Ireland. The govern
nlent's safety depended upon the triumph of
the law. [Cbeers.1
Mr.. Parnell in moving the adj djournment of
| the debate said it was unreasonable that he
I should be asked to address the House at that
] late hour He desired, he said, to move an
I amendment TO the appropriation bill de-
| nanding that sworn inquiry be made into
the Mitcbellstown affair, whereupon Mr.
Smith reminded him that he could move
| such an amendment on the third reading of
the bill.
After the Division on Mr.. FarnelIs mo-
tion to adjourn Mr.. Bradlaugh continued
the debate He characterized the doctrines
of Mr.. Balfour and Lord Churchill as to
the rights of the government and individuals
as monstrous The English people, he said,
| were growing indignant at the treatment of
Ireland He regretted that the leaders of
the opposition had not submitted direct
vote of censure on the government for their
| conduct in the Mitchellstown affair.
hox ftaaS lyat-
left the chair and the House went into com
mittee.
OBJECT OF THE MoONLIGHTERS.
Mr.. Balfour, Chief Secretary for Ireland,
announced that telegram had been re-
ceived regarding the affray at Lisdonvarn
last night. The dispatch stated that five
mOonlighters were captured Constable
Wheaton was killed, and three Others were
seriously hurt. A number of rifles and re-
volvers and a quantity of ammunition
was captured. The five men cap
tured were arrested inside the house
of Farmer Sexton. Two more were
! identified to-day. Farmer Sexton, whom
the gang had meant to murder, had been
summoned by the league and censured, and
he had promised to surrender his farm, but
did not do so The gang therefore entered
his house, and were about to shoot him,
when the police, who lay in ambush, sur
pTised them.
COMMENTS OF THE PRESS.
LONDON, Sept. Is, 5:15 A. M.-The Post
considers the opposition attack upon the
ministry last night, very feeble one.
The NeCs says: AT last general election
both parties agreed that henceforth, Ire
land should be placed upon an equal footing
with England in every respect II is curl
Gus that none Of the supporters
of the government in Parliament or in the
press seem conscious of a change in the
mode of viewing political events in Ireland
The House adjourned at 5:l5 a. IN.
Mr.. Parnell's health is improved.
The Parnalites have decided TO renew the
debate on the third reading of the supply
| bill tonight.
The Loyal Irish Union, OF Great Britain,
has been dissolved owing TO dissatisfaction
with the governments policy Many Of the
members will Join the National League
o'BRIEN TAKEN TO NITcHELLsTowN.
DUBLIN, Sept 12.--William O'Br.en, who
was arrested at KinGstown yesterday, was
conveyed to Mtchellstown this morning in
the custody of an officer. He was accom-
panied by Timothy Harrington and his
! counsel.
Mr.. O'Brien emphatically denies that he
boarded the steamer at Kingston 10 avoid
arrest, his object being simply TO see Mr..
! Labouchere, who was about 10 leave for
| London